a vehicle for social change

a new relation betweenpeople & cities & vehicles

vehicles cities

people

CITIES

90% of population growth will be an urban areas

Increased urban densification

60% of the population and 80% of the wealth

and a new concept of SMART CITIESImperial College Urban Energy Systems Project

CITIESPEOPLE

✓ technology everywhere and anywhere

✓ connected to internet

✓ personal user experience

VEHICLE

1. Private AutomobilesMajor source of pollution and carbon emissions; massive congestion,

parking and noise problems

40% of total gasoline use in cars looking for parking

2. Public TransportDoes not cover the entire city, inconvenient and inflexible schedules

3. First Mile - Last Mile ProblemOf public transit is not solved

rethinking the concept of urban mobilityin the new sustainibility context

simplepersonalconnectedtechnologyelectricelectronicsmart

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a new electric and electronicvehicle concept

technical descriptionkey data of the 2 passenger vehicle

✓ Dimensions:

normal: 2.634mm (long.) x 1.750mm (anch.) x 1.565mm (alt.)

fold: 2.070mm (long.) x 1.750mm (anch.) x 2.070mm (alt.)

✓ Weight

✓ without batteries: 540 kgs.

✓ with batteries: 700 kgs.

✓ Power: 15 kw / 20 cv

✓ Loading time: from 20% to 100% in 15 minutes (for a fast

charge)

✓ Integral steering

✓ Reach with full battery: 120 kms

✓ Slope ascent: up to 20%

✓ Speed:

✓ maximum: 90 km/h

✓ self limited: 50 km/h

✓ Homologation: light four-wheel motorcycle

✓ Frontal access

✓ Boot capacity: 210 ltrs.

technical featureskey data of the 2 passenger vehicle

✓ the car can move in all directions when folded

✓ driven by a haptic wheel

✓ 15 or 16 inch aluminium rims

✓ variable trunk concept

✓ sound system, windscreen wipers

✓ interface for an smartphone

✓ “urban” communication system (traffic, parking,

charging)

✓ unbreakable, heated antisteam glass

power and safety features

✓ 4 electro-engines, one at each wheel

✓ two seets of separated battery packs

✓ roof integrated solar panel

✓ 2 little ventilators for ain circulation

✓ all glass is laminated glass

✓ disk breaks on all wheels

✓ due to the position of driving, the car does not

need to be equipped with airbags

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modular designdesign and manufacture following modular conception of 6 modules

1. WHEELS: the Robo Wheels, incl. motor traction, steering, braking system and suspension

2. FRONT MODUL: including front door and lateral windows

3. REAR PART: includes the auxiliary batteries

4. COCKPIT: includes seats, driving console and folding driving wheel

5. STRUCTURAL FOLDING CHASSIS: includes the batteries

6. ELECTRONIC MODULE: includes the control electronic as well as the power transmission electronics

robo-wheelsincluded motor traction,

steering, bracking system and suspension

a new urban mobility concept

CityCar parking ratios3 to 1 vs. traditional vehicles

MIT Media Lab Changing Places & Smart Cities Group

dialoguecity citizen

dynamic prizes

mobile ad

geolocalization

urban commerce

urban tourism

complementarity

urban public transport …

A Market Economy of trips

Intelligent incentive mechanisms allow smooth inventory distribution

“Mobility on Demand” systems will generate an ecosystem for new business models to emerge

promote partners

headquarter

industrial partners

industrial partners

Barcelona

Berlín

Malmö

San Francisco

Boston

Londres

Shanghai

timeline

2010

startingpoint

companiesconsortium

BrusselsGlobalLaunch

2012 201420132011

Firstprototype

Citiestest

ONMARKET

Citiesagreement

Global Launch HIRIKOBrussels 24 January 2012

a vehicle for change

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